Meanings
From the proverb "After the Lord Mayor's show comes the dust-cart" (or "donkey-cart", or "shit-cart"). Bringing up the rear of the Lord Mayor's Show is a team to clean the manure of the pageant's horses.
How to pronounce "after the Lord Mayor's show":
AU
Said of a disappointing or mundane event occurring straight after an exciting, magnificent, or triumphal event.
Example Sentences
1
Everyone was excited for the big party, but it turned out to be after the Lord Mayor's show.
2
The team celebrated their victory, but the next game was a complete disaster - definitely after the Lord Mayor's show.
3
She spent so much time planning her wedding, but the honeymoon was a disappointment - just like after the Lord Mayor's show.
4
They put on an amazing performance, but the following night's show was after the Lord Mayor's show.
5
He received a lot of praise for his first novel, but his second one was widely regarded as after the Lord Mayor's show.
